Who has been sworn in as the 17th Chief Minister of Gujarat ?

Mansukh Mandaviya
Parshottam Rupala
Bhupendra Patel
Vijay Rupani

The correct answer is (c) Bhupendra Patel.

Bhupendra Patel was sworn in as the 17th Chief Minister of Gujarat on 26 September 2021. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and has been a member of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly since 2017. He represents the Ghatlodia constituency.

Patel is a native of Ahmedabad and is a graduate in commerce from Gujarat University. He is a businessman by profession and has been associated with the BJP since the 1980s. He has held various positions in the party, including the post of Ahmedabad city unit president.

Patel is considered to be a close confidante of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He is also known to be a strong administrator and a man of the masses. His appointment as the Chief Minister of Gujarat is seen as a move by the BJP to consolidate its position in the state ahead of the 2022 Assembly elections.

The other options are incorrect.

(a) Mansukh Mandaviya is a Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare.
(b) Parshottam Rupala is a Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.
(d) Vijay Rupani was the 16th Chief Minister of Gujarat from 2016 to 2021.